Spo-One Park (스포원파크), which Visit Busan writes as Spo1 Park, is a large sports and leisure park in Geumjeong-gu, in northern Busan. It started as a venue for the 2002 Busan Asian Games and was later opened to the public. Visit Busan tags it for walks, jogging, cycling, picnics and family trips.
This guide covers what the park holds, the areas that suit children, how to get there from the Line 1 metro, and the questions we could not answer. We checked the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) listing on 3 October 2026 and the Visit Busan page on 2 October 2026. We have not visited, so this is a source summary, not a review.
What is in the park
KTO says the park sits on a flat site of about 88,000 pyeong (a Korean land unit) and was made from the Geumjeong sports park built for the 2002 Asian Games. It lists three main venues: a cycle-racing track (velodrome), a sports center and a tennis stadium. Outdoor sports facilities, educational experience buildings, a waterside plaza and a forest complete the site. KTO says a third of the site is green, with 400,000 trees, and that mats and small tents are allowed if you follow the park’s etiquette rules. Those are KTO’s figures and we did not check them.
Visit Busan adds that the waterside park has a large, flat plaza and a forest path of hinoki cypress and pine trees, and that the jogging track is padded. KTO says a circular jogging and cycling path runs along the edge of the park. Bicycles can be rented at the shop on the first floor of the tennis stadium (KTO), and Visit Busan says the rental costs money. We did not find prices or hours for the rental shop.
Sports and indoor facilities
KTO lists the sports center as offering swimming, golf, fitness, badminton and table tennis, plus a Kids Land and culture classes. Outdoor, it lists an artificial-turf soccer field, a futsal court, and indoor and outdoor hard-court tennis meeting international competition standards. KTO says the main arena is the home of the BNK Sum women’s basketball team. We did not check the game schedule.
Visit Busan says the swimming pool is popular with children in summer, with shallow water, and that Kids Land is an indoor playground for infants with a lactation room. It also says passes are monthly or daily, with hourly payment for table tennis, and refers you to the website for fees. We could not confirm any prices.
Children’s areas
KTO lists three educational facilities for young people: a sexuality-culture center on the mystery of birth (탄생의 신비 성문화센터), the Children’s Transportation Land (어린이 교통나라) and a disaster safety experience center. Visit Busan describes the Children’s Transportation Land as a place where families teach children about traffic safety: you cross a crosswalk while watching the signals and find a slide on the other side, and there is an overpass leading to a round jungle gym.
The photo below appears to show traffic lights, a crossing and a wooden overpass, which matches Visit Busan’s description of the Transportation Land, but KTO’s photo caption gives only the park’s name. We found no age range for the Transportation Land, no hours, and no information on whether it is free. We also found no information on what the sexuality-culture center or the disaster experience center involve, and we did not check whether they suit every age, so check with the park before you take a child.
For adults, KTO lists a cycle-racing venue for spectators. We did not check race days, entry rules or minimum ages.
Hours, closing days and fees
The park does not have one set of hours. KTO lists both hours and rest days as varying by facility, and gives the information number 1577-0880. Visit Busan says the park itself is open all year, while the sports center is closed on the second and fourth Monday of each month, New Year’s Day, Lunar New Year, Chuseok and Labor Day, and may close for repairs. In October 2026 the second and fourth Mondays are 12 and 26 October (our calculation from the calendar). Visit Busan sends you to the park’s website for opening hours and fees, so we cannot give a single time or price.
KTO lists parking as possible. Visit Busan lists wheelchair rental, an accessible parking lot and an elevator.
The photo below shows the side of a park building with cartoon characters. KTO’s listing does not say which building it is.
How to get there
Visit Busan gives two routes, both starting at Nopo Station (노포역) on Busan Metro Line 1.
- Bus 90: Leave from Nopo Station Exit 1 and transfer to bus 90, then get off at the SPO1 Park stop and walk for 4 minutes. Visit Busan’s wording on this route is ambiguous, so confirm the stop name on the day.
- Other buses: From Exit 1, take bus Geumjeong-gu 2-2 or Gijang-gun 2-3 and get off at the Geumjeong Sports Park stop, then walk for 4 minutes.
We did not find the ride time, how often the buses run, or the last bus. Check a map app on the day. For card basics, see our Busan metro and T-money guide.
First-timer tips
These are our suggestions, not sourced facts.
- Call 1577-0880 before you go if you want a specific facility. Hours and rest days vary.
- Bring a picnic mat only if you plan to follow the park’s rules. KTO says mats and small tents are allowed with etiquette.
- Consider pairing the park with a nearby stop. Our Beomeosa Temple guide covers another Geumjeong-gu stop, but we did not check a route linking the two.
- Check the weather. The sports center and Kids Land are indoors, but we did not check which areas open in rain.
FAQ
Is Spo-One Park free? We could not confirm fees. KTO lists no single fee, and Visit Busan points to the website.
Can I rent a bike? Yes. KTO says bicycles can be rented at the first-floor shop of the tennis stadium, and Visit Busan says it costs money. We found no prices.
How do I get there by metro? Visit Busan gives Nopo Station Exit 1 on Line 1, then bus 90, or other buses to the Geumjeong Sports Park stop, then a 4-minute walk.
Is the sports center open every day? No. Visit Busan lists closures on the second and fourth Monday of the month and on several holidays.
Is there a baby room? Visit Busan says Kids Land has a lactation room.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Fees for the park, the pool, Kids Land and bike rental.
- Opening hours for each facility.
- The age range and hours of the Children’s Transportation Land.
- Bus ride times, frequency and last departures.
- Race days and entry rules for the cycle-racing venue.
- Whether any shade or covered rest areas are available outdoors.
Related guides
- Busan’s Autumn Walks
- Children’s Grand Park in Seongjigok
- Beomeosa Temple in Busan
- Rainy-Day Ideas in Busan
- Busan Metro for Visitors
We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.
Sources
Checked on 3 Oct 2026 (Visit Busan page read on 2 Oct 2026).
- Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (Korean service): Spo-One Park (content ID 128108). Photographs from this listing, one KOGL Type 1 and the rest KOGL Type 3, used unaltered.
- Visit Busan (official Busan tourism site), Spo1 Park: https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000301001001000&uc_seq=463&lang_cd=en .
- The park’s own website could not be checked with our tools, so fees and hours were not compared against it.
